Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-17
REVELATIONS OF RAsCALITIY.
Eoy the Manhattan Bank OF New
York Was Robbed by
an Employee.
rBy telegraph to the Dispatch.I

New YORK, August 16.-Richard Sea-
men Scott, who absc0nded with $780,
eco that belonged to the Manhattan
Park, of which he had been an en-
ployee in 1855 and about whose disap-
pearance and Whereabouts there WAS
such a profound mystery, st least to
the public, has made confession be-
icre oDsul-General Waller at London.
Fer a time there were all manner OF
rumors about his location, but after IA
spasmodic story, which it took over a
year to tell the newspapers, 1T was
dropped by the public. The people
who were directly interested in the
case were more active and have long
since known of his movements. A
suit has just been instituted in the
Supreme Court here, which dlscloses
not only SCOTS action but the fact
that he was not alone in this stupen-
dous defalcation. This suit is against
John r. Dunn, SCOTS colleague, for the
recovery Of $40, 0G0. Tho documents
included in this case embrace an aili-
dayit by the deisulter which is state
ment OF the history OF the case, but 1t
is in II ith confession OF histh Scott,
according to Inc complaint, was for
twenty years trusted employee OF the
Manhattan company up to June /,
1855. In the latter part OF his service
he was the paying teller of the bank.
Most of the time lie had in his custody
daily over 99,0J0,000. On June l,
1855, he absconded with Sl60.000
which he never returned. The public
has never heard from him since that
time until to-day, when the suit was
made known. lie is now in London,
England, where he has been since Sep
TENDER, 1855. The counsel for the
bank on Monday obtained an order
from Judge Donahue for the ar
rest of Dunn in their suit
against him. at 9 o'clock in the
afternoon OF that day Dunn
was arrested by the officers of the
sheriff at his stock brokerage Office,
No. SO New street. Dunn for many
years was q practicing lawyer in this
city, and at one time had desk In TIE
Office OF ex-Judge Fullerton. In the
last four years he has been in the bro
kerage business. In the complaint it
is charged that Dunn got the money
out OF Scott; that hs was the guilty
party, and that as he cod
trolled and governed Scott he in
duced him to steal the money.
The principal foundation for the suit
is in the afidavits by relations of tho
embezzler, and the principal one OF
these is by Scott himself. 1t is volu-
niinous and was drawn up in the pres
ence OF and acknowledged by the
United States Consul, General Waller,
at London on June Il, 1887. In 1t
Scott states that at various times prior
to June ], 1885, no extracted small
SUMS of money from the safe, whicha g-
elegated about $4,000. This he had
lost in speculations on the "Stock
Board" About this time there was a
change in the administration OF the bank.
Scott feared that this change might
csuse an investigation of the banks
affairs. This would OF course declare
his irregularities. John II. Dunn, a
cousin Of SCOTS wife, was practicing
law then, and Scott fastened to him for
advice. Dunn asked him how much
money was within his reach. Scott re-
Piled that at times there was over q
million dollars in his charge. Dunn,
addressing Scott, said "My advice
to you is to take one million dollars. 1t
viii be enough to cripple the bank and
will enable you TO 90 TO Canada. Ii you
take small amount people will laugh
at you, but il you take large amount
people will say you are smart, and You
will compel the bank to compromise"
Then Dunn asked him il he had al
tered the books, saying that If he had
done SO be could be held for forgery
and extradited from Canada. Scott,
however, said that he had done SO.
Dunn then said that he would look the
question up in the law library OF the
Equitable building and let him
know the following afternoon
whether or not it was safe
for him to go to Canada. Scott met
him by appointment after the close OF
banking hours. Dunn took HIN into
the consulting-room OF the law library
and told him that the decisions in the
books we're in conformity with his ad-
vice. Then another meeting was ar
ranged for the following day. at place
opposite Terrace Garden. They met
and spent four hours ia discussion.
Dunn told him that he had exps-
rience in the Office Of Judge Fullerton,
and that Scott need have no fear, IS
he DUNN was too smart to be caught
or TO permit anybody to get ahead OF
him. He advised Scott to get an old
snit Of clothing, shave of his nous
tache, travel second class to Canada,
disguise himself as much as possible,
aud do as little talking as possible. be
advised Scott not to write TO either
himself or any friends in New YORK
N the common way. bccause the
detectives often caught people ny
watching their cofrespond ence. 20
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